PALM BAY PREPARATORY ACADEMY 6-12 vs RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL

How do these schools compare?

Metric PALM BAY PREPARATORY ACADEMY 6-12 RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Location PANAMA CITY, FL PANAMA CITY, FL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 203 1,394
Student:Teacher Ratio 24.4:1 20.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 59.0% 59.9%
Charter School Yes No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric PALM BAY PREPARATORY ACADEMY 6-12 RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,335 $13,335
District BAY BAY

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group PALM BAY PREPARATORY ACADEMY 6-12 RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL
White 42.4% 33.5%
African American 19.2% 32.1%
Hispanic or Latino 29.6% 21.8%
Asian 1.0% 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.5%
Multiracial 7.9% 10.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric PALM BAY PREPARATORY ACADEMY 6-12 RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL
AP Courses Offered 11
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 203:1 348.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.0% 52.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 33 359
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.